Stop means for miter boxes



April 7, 1931. E. SODERGREN STOP MEANS FOR. MTTER BOXES Original F l d Feb. 6, 1928 IN V EN TOR.

, Ee/c Senses/25w A TTORNEYS Patented Apr. 7, 1931 UNITED STATES ERIC SODERGREN, or smarter/tense? oALIEoRNiAj s'ror MEANS romlurrnnnoxns Original application filed February 6, 1928, Serial no. 25'2;26,5'. Divided and th i s application-filed October I so, 1929.

This application is a division of my application for patent on gaging instrument for miter boxes, Serial No. 252,265, filed February 6, 1928.

My present'inve'ntion relates to and has for its purpose the provision of simple, sub

, miter box positively maintained against shifting rearwardly with respect to the forward edge of the work bench, thus greatly expediting the work of the operator, and all while permitting the miter box to be rested on the work bench or other support at various loca tions without interference bythe stop means. I will describe only one form of stop means for miter boxes embodying my invention and will then point out the novel features thereof in claims.

In the accompanying drawing,

Figure 1 is a view showing in plan one form of stop means embodying my invention associated with a base or support to which a conventional miter box is secured.

Figure 2 is an enlargedfragmentary View in front elevation and associated with the base, one of a plurality of stops comprising the stop means embodying my invention, and illustrating an active position of the stop.

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure Qand illustrating an inactive position of the stop, and

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2 and 'looking'in the direction of the arrows.

Referring specifically to the drawings in which similar reference characters designate similar parts in each of the several views, my invention in its present embodiment is shown for the purpose of illustration. associated with the gaging instrument for miter boxes above referred to and including a base B of rectangular form preferably of wood and seriainos-eoaseai j -11avin-g transversely extending strips. 102 secured thereto at its ends.- so; as to. constitute feet for thebase. The base provides. a. supportfor a conventional miter =box=M whicltzis permanently securediin a 'predeterminedrfixed POSitiOIltOI'thQ base by lneans'zof-woocl screws 11 extending througl1 :-ears;12-.on.the miter. iboxuinto the base.

I The stop. means (zll'lbOdYll'liiIllY invention comprises in the present instance, aspair'of;

stops S and S of identical construct-ion so that: adescriptionzof one willsuflicefor both. TEEECh: of the stops; comprises; a :stop; member 513,:in: the form of a :rectangul ar metallic plate .zslidably mounted alon'gone longitudinalv edge of the'base for-vertical movementjn a metallic guide plate lhprovided. with a: slot .115 fre'ely; .receiving .theisstopa. member the guide plate .14. seating; in arecess; ISL-formed in the undersidev of eachi'strip: 510; and being: 21

secured to the latter by: a. screw 'LL'Z so eas sto .projectrbeyond the. saidilon'gitudinal; edge of thebase..-as.c1early shown iniF igzure 4e 1 The: 'confronting surfaces. ofithea base and I eachastrip :10 are -.suitably recessed; towreceiwe the'shead and aipontion .of the 'threadedshank oflaistud-l8sto secure the studito the base: in

- :a; liorizontalzpositioniwith the free .end' of the stud .sshank; -,extending.: through a vertical slot r19 formed. invthe stop member 1 3%. The: 0

slot. 1 9. tpermits verticals adjustment of the stop definitelylllimit:thesmovement of the stop member to an active position shown in Figure 2'wl1erein the stop member projectsbe-rai' low the strip 10 and the inactive position shown in Figure 3 wherein the lower edge of the stop member is substantially, flush with,

the underside of the strip- 10..

. In order to releasably retain the stop member in either of its positions, a wing nut 20 is threaded on the shank of the stud 18, and

when tightened, operates to clamp the stop member in a selected position of adjustment.

In the use of the stop means, and flSSlllTl-J ing that the stop member 13.0f each stop S and S is occupying its active position shown in Figure 2, it will be clear that with the base B resting on a support such as a work bench W, and the downwardly projecting portions:

member andwco acts'"with the StUQbtO V of the stop members abutting the forward edge of the work bench, that the tendency of the miter box to move rearwardly of the work bench in response to the forward stroke of the saw 21 in sawing a piece of work in the miter box, will be opposed by the stop members and such movement of the miter box positively prevented.

With the stop members adjusted to and secured in the inactive position shown in Figure 3, the base B can be rested upon and moved about on the work bench or other ,support to different locations without interference from the stop members as in this position of the latter, they do not project below the underside of the strips 10 and thus per:

mit the strips to rest fiat upon the support.

Although I have herein shown and described only one form of stop means for miter boxes embodying my invention, it is to be understood that various changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention and the spirit and scope of the appended 35, claims. 1

I claim:

1. Stop means of the character described comprising a support, a slotted guide member fixed to the support, a slotted stop member so slidably mounted in the slot of the guide member for movement to occupy either of two extreme positions, a threaded stud secured to the support and extending through the slot of the stop member, and a nut on the 2:5 stud for clamping the stop member in a selected position of adjustment.

2. Stop means of the character described comprising a support, a slotted guide plate fixed to the support, with the slot of the plate 40 exposed at a vertical edge of the support, a slotted stop plate slidably mounted in the slot of the guide plate for movement to either of two extreme positions, a threaded stud se cured to the support-and extending through the slot of the stop plate, and a nut threaded on the stud for clamping the stop plate to the support in a selected position of adjustment.

ERIC SODERGREN. 

